SAN FRANCISCO, Novemver 14, (THEWILL) – Officials of the Nigerian Army, 81 Division, Lagos, are currently appearing before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry over the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters on October 20 at the Lekki Toll Gate.
The Panel had adjourned on November 7 when its proceedings were disrupted over the inability to form a quorum due to absence of two youth members protesting against the freezing of the bank account of #EndSARS promoters by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Nigerian Army representative, who was scheduled to testify before the panel then, was unable to do so.
But on Saturday, the youth representatives returned to the panel and proceedings resumed with the panel in a closed-door session.
However, before it went into a closed-door session, the lead counsel to some of the Lekki incident victims, Olumide Fusika raised an issue that the legal document binding the setting up of the panel has not been released to them as the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu only announced it via a press conference and tweets.
Reacting, the lead counsel to the Nigerian Army, Akinlolu Kehinde prayed the Panel not to allow this to affect today’s proceedings.
The Panel however ruled that military officers that appeared today, can testify on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate by soldiers on the night of October 20.
The officers are currently testifying before the panel.
